Mounting for store windows



June 9, 1925. 1,541,055

M. KATZ MOUNTING FOR STORE WINDOWS Filed Sept. 20. 1924 35., ms am, V Z

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Patented June 9, 1925;

:UNITEDfSTATES PATENT; OFFICE.

'MAnrIN KATZ, or BROO LYN, ew YOR a a i A 'MOUNTINGFQR,

Application .filed September To aZZ whom it may concern. s

Be it known that I, VMARTINIQATZ, citizen ofthe United States, and resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mountings forStore Windows, of which the following is a'specifica tion. The invention relates generally to the mountings of store windows, having par tieular reference to means for securing to-,

gether glass panes at their side edges in angular relatlon with each other to form corner connections. i l

In ordinary"practice the clamping parts consist in ac plurality of screwsynuts and washers, or otherloose parts, which] are not only difficult in connecting but frequently while in use become disconnected and lost' The present invention has for an object to provide simple and convenient means for detachably clamping the glass plates together with comparatively few loose connecting parts.

For further comprehension of'the inven-Q tion, andof the objects and advantages thereof, refereneeis had tothe followingdescription and,accompanying drawing, and to the appendedclaims in which'the various novel *features of the particularly setforthL y Flgure 1 of the drawing is a transverse sectiolrtaken through the glass panes and side walls 12,

connecting parts onthe line 11 of Fig. 2. I

' Figure 2 is a sectional view of'the clamp connections taken o-n the line 22 ofFig. 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side view of the outer corner 'member, a portion of the clamping means beingshown in sect-ion'on the line of F1g.2.c i

Figure 4 is atransverse sectional; view similar to that of Fig.1, but constituting a,

modificationthereof.

In the draw ng numeral ndicates generally a corner member having a metal body part formed 111 a channel shaped centrat portion consisting ofa bottom wall 11 and a short distance and then projecting inwardly to form a pair of angular clamping flanges 3 disposed to support the glass plates 1% at their outer side edges. From the bottom wall 11a section of the metal is stamped and bent inwardly to form a pair of projective tongues 15,

ing through the bottom Wall 11,

invention are more the latter bent outwardly for leaving perforations 16 extend STORE wmnows' 2c, 1924. Serial No. 738,908."

a A clamping member 17, prefe ably or; wood extends length-wise of the corner member and is provided withangularly arranged bearing faces 18 'disposedtoengage the interior side edges; of the glass plates for clamping connection with the flanges 13 of the corner nienibeiz is also provided "with an interior and lengthwise-extending groove 19, which slidingly engages in guiding relation theside walls 12 of thecorner member. This clamping member is furthermore formed with a perforation 20 whiehloosely engages the tongues 15 the latter being encircled by a washer 21,2111.- ranged to bear against the surface ,of the clamping'member, r f 1 1, 1 f

The tongues 15 at their projectingends are provided with"alined perfo-rations forming adjacent side bearing edges 22, the'perforations being formed at opposite en is with laterallywextended slits r23, by means of which the bearing edges may be preferably bent and made slightly yielding to receive the wedge member 24, the side faces OfWl'llOll may be corrugatedas shown for engagement by the side bearing edges of the tongues and which serve to "hold the wedge against lengthwise ,(llSPlZLCQlllGllt.a The latter when driven in place will bear respectively at its opposite side iedges against thewashcr 12 and the wall" of the perforation; ofthc The clamping member I tongue and cause the wasl'icr 21 to force the clamp member 1'? to engage and clamp the glass plates in connection with the flanges side edges of which are turned over and se cured to the corresponding edges of the clamping flanges 18. a y

In the modification shown in Fig.4, the eonstructionof the body of the corner 1nein her is simplified by the omission of the chan-v nel portions 11 and 12'and the wood strip 28, the tongues 14 being stamped from the convex outer section 12*. Also the clamping member 17 is provided with an interior groove 19 which serves additionally to protect the free end of the tongue 14: against displacement or interference.

While I'have shown the corner and clamping members provided with asingle pair of clamping tongues, it is to bev -understood that s a plurality of similarly operated single or double tongues may be stamped and pressed up fromthe body of the corner memberzrin accordance with. the necessary length thereof. a 1 2 Having thus described myinvention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Let-- ing means operating through said tongue and clamp to urge the glass against the "flangeof said body membera 2.111 a-window setting, ao'orner connection comprising a body -me1nber having a pair of oppositely projecting flanges'disi posed to engage the outer faces of angularly' arranged panes of glass, a tonguepro eoting inwardly from said body "member, a

clamp member arranged to engage the'glass in opposition to the projecting flanges of said body member and provided with a perforation adapted'to receive said tongue, and clamping means operating throughsaid tongue -and clamp member to urge the glass against the projecting flanges of said body member. j p

In a window sett ng, a corner connection comprising a metallic body member having a pair of oppositely projecting flanges disposed to engage angular-1y ar ranged panes of glass, tongue stamped from a section of said bent to project inwardly therefrom, a-clamp member arranged to-engage the glass-in opposition to the projecting flanges of said body member and provided with a perforation :adapted to receive said tongue, and clamping "tongue'and clamp member "to :urge the glass against-the projecting flanges of said body member.

i. In -a window :setting, a :corner connection "comprising a unet-alili'c body member body' member and means operating through said,

having a pair 10f "oppositely --projecting flanges disposed to engage angularly arranged panes of glass," a tongue stamped from .a section "of said body member and bent to pro ect inwardly therefrom, a clamp member arranged to engage the glass in opposition to the projecting flanges of said body-memberand provided with a perforation adapted to receive said tongue, clamping means operating through-said tongue and clamp-meinber-'-to-urge' the glass against the projecting flanges of said bodymember, and asheathmg d sposed to oover the outer surface of said bodymember.

5. In a=windo w=setting, a corner connection comprising a body member having a pair of oppositely projecting flanges 'disposed to engage angularly arranged panes of glass,.a tongue inwardly projecting from said bodymember, a 'clamp 'imember arranged to engage the glass in opposition to the rprojecting flanges of said body memberand provided with a perforation adapted to receive said tongue, said clamp. member having a grooveextend ng lengthwise along the lnnerfface thereof, and clampmgmeans operating through' said tongue and clamp member to urge-the :glass against the proecting flanges of said body-memben-the saidwclampmg: means being disposed Within the grooveof said=clamp member.

6. In a win-dow-settmg, a connect1on eomprising a metallic body member having a pro ecting zflange disposed to :engage an outer face of the glass, a tongue stamped from a section of said body .member'and bent to pro eot inwardly therefrom, a clamp member arranged to engage: the inner face of the ,glass and provided with a perforationadapted to receivek'said tongue, clamp- :ing means operating through said tongue and clamp member ztouirge'the-glass against I the flange of said bodyv member, and a sheathing "disposed to cover; the outer surface of said; bodyJmemberandfclose the opening in the latter formed by the-stampe ing of said tongue.

Signed at New. Yorkiin athe eoufnty of New York and State-of New York this 17th dayof-"September A. B51924.

' MARTIN A'KIATZ. 'i 

